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Golden Dragon Acrobats Curriculum Guide GOLDEN DRAGON ACROBATS FEBRUARY 21-22, 2019 CURRICULUM GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS Dear Teachers, GENERAL INFORMATION Thank you for joining us for the Applause Series presentation of The Golden ABOUT DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS Dragon Acrobats. The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of Chinese Page 3 acrobatics — a cultural art form that has held a prominent place in Chinese culture for well over 2,500 years. Rooted in ancient traditions, Chinese ABOUT THE APPLAUSE SERIES acrobatics continue to thrill audiences worldwide. It is our hope that your Page 4 students will not only be amazed at the astonishing balance, flexibility and CIVIC CENTER FIELD TRIP strength of the Golden Dragon Acrobats but will gain new appreciation and INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS interest in China’s rich culture and history. Page 5 THEATER INFORMATION This Curriculum Guide is designed to provide information, discussion topics, GOING TO THE THEATHER activities, and resources to use both before and after the performance. The Page 6 materials are meant to help you integrate the show with learning objectives in HOW TO BE AN many areas of the curriculum. AUDIENCE MEMBER Page 7 In the following pages you will find tips about being a good member of an audience at the Civic Center, contextual information about the performance AUDIENCE REMINDERS Page 8 and related subjects, as well as a variety of discussion questions and activities. Some pages are appropriate to reproduce for your students; others are ABOUT THE SHOW ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE designed more specifically with you, their teacher, in mind. We look forward to Page 9 seeing you and your students at the Civic Center! ABOUT THE COMPANY Page 10 See you at the theater, CHINESE ACROBATICS Des Moines Performing Arts Education Team Page 11 TRAINING TO BECOME A CHINESE ACROBAT Page 12 HISTORY OF CHINESE ACROBATS Page 13 TEACHER LESSONS Pages 14-20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SOURCES Page 21 STUDENT PRINTABLES Pages i-iii THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS SUPPORT FOR DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND THE APPLAUSE SERIES IS PROVIDED BY: Anderson Erickson Dairy • Arts Midwest • Bradford and Sally Austin • Bravo Greater Des Moines • Clive Community Foundation • DuPont Pioneer • Ernest & Florence Sargent Family Foundation • Gannett Foundation/The Des Moines Register Hy-Vee, Inc. • Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs • John Deere • Judith A. Lindquist Scholarship Fund • Maytag Family Foundation • Richard and Deborah McConnell • McKee • Voorhees and Sease • Meredith Corporation Foundation MidAmerican Energy Foundation • Nationwide • Polk County • Prairie Meadows • Principal • SVPA Architects, Inc. • U.S. Bank • Union Pacific Foundation • Wells Fargo & Co. • West Bancorporation Foundation • Windsor Charitable Foundation and more than 300 individual donors. THE GOLDEN DRAGON ACROBATS PAGE 2 DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS BY THE DMPA is central Iowa’s premier not-for-profit NUMBERS performing arts organization. Guests experience a wide variety of art forms 300,000 and cultural activities, with presentations ranging More than 300,000 guests attend performances from Broadway, comedy, professional dance, and events in our four venues each year to family programming. DMPA is more than the Civic Center! 75,000 You can find us at the following spaces: DMPA education programs serve more than 75,000 Iowans annually. • Civic Center, 2744 seats • Stoner Theater, 200 seats • Temple Theater, 299 seats 500,000 • Cowles Commons (outdoor plaza) More than half a million students and teachers have attended school-time performances as part of the Applause Series since its launch in 1996. THE GOLDEN DRAGON ACROBATS PAGE 3 Take thousands of Iowa students out of their classrooms, place them in a theater, sprinkle the stage with world-class performers, AND WHAT DO YOU HAVE? A recipe for learning that reaches new levels of possibility — for students and teachers. APPLAUSE SERIES MAKING A DIFFERENCE BEYOND THE STAGE Each year, more than 50,000 students and teachers attend an For many Applause Series performances, we offer Applause Series performance. The actual cost per person is the opportunity for schools to go deeper by $8, but thanks to the caring contributions of donors, schools exploring an art form or theme that connects with pay just $1 per ticket. By removing the financial barriers to what is seen on stage. Invite a professional participation, donors introduce a whole new generation to the teaching artist into the classroom or visit another power of arts in action. That means stronger schools and cultural destination in Des Moines to help students communities now and in the future. make more meaning of a piece of theater. BRINGING ARTS EDUCATION TO LIFE The Applause Series is a flagship education program of Des Moines Performing Arts. Since its launch in 1996, more than TICKET TO IMAGINATION The Applause Series annually delivers 60 a half million students and teachers have attended school-time age-appropriate performances for pre-school to high performances as part of the series. You are joining us for the school students. The impact stretches far beyond 23rd season of school performances! the Des Moines metro, reaching schools in over 35 Iowa counties. The theater becomes the classroom. One-hour matinees energize students to imagine new ways of creative expression, cultural diversity and even career opportunities. THE GOLDEN DRAGON ACROBATS PAGE 4 FIELD TRIP INFORMATION TEACHER GUIDE WE WANT YOUR FIELD TRIP TO BE SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL! Please read below for important tips and details to ensure a great day. GET ORGANIZED ARRIVAL/SEATING Double-check that all students, teachers, and chaperones An usher will greet you at the door and ask for your school were included in your ticket order. Request an adjustment if name. your numbers have increased. We want to make sure we have enough seats for you! Adults will be asked to show proper identification (such as school IDs or visitor badges as applicable) at the door. Tickets are not issued. Bring a copy of your invoice, which will serve as your group’s “ticket”. Each group will be assigned a specific location in the theater based on various factors. An usher will escort you to your Schedule arrival for 30 minutes prior to the start of the section. performance. This allows time to park, cross streets, find your seats, and go to the restroom. Your school may be seated in multiple rows. Adults should position themselves throughout the group. Let drivers know that Applause performances are approximately 60 minutes, unless otherwise noted. Allow ushers to seat your entire group before rearranging student seats or taking groups to the restroom. This helps Remind chaperones that children under the age of three are us seat efficiently and better start the show on time. not permitted in the theater for Applause Series events. DIRECTIONS/PARKING IN THE THEATER The Des Moines Civic Center is located at Adults are asked to handle any disruptive behavior in their 221 WALNUT STREET, DES MOINES, IOWA group. If the behavior persists, an usher may request your group to exit the theater. DIRECTIONS FROM I-235: take Exit 8A (Downtown Exits) and the ramp toward 3rd St and 2nd Ave. Turn onto 3rd Please wait for your group to be dismissed by DMPA staff Street and head south. prior to exiting the theater. Police officers stationed at the corner of 3rd & Locust Streets will direct buses to reserved street parking near the Civic Center. QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS? We are happy to help! Buses are not allowed to drop groups off in front of the theater. Contact us in advance if there is a special Please contact us at: circumstance. [email protected] 515.246.2355 Buses remain parked for the duration of the show. Drivers must be available to move the bus immediately following the performance. Personal vehicles are responsible for securing their own parking on a nearby street or in a downtown parking ramp. THE GOLDEN DRAGON ACROBATS PAGE 5 GOING TO THE THEATER GRADES: K-3 WE ARE EXCITED TO WELCOME YOU TO A PERFORMANCE! It is so fun and special to see a show with real people and music instead of watching on a screen. It is different than watching a movie at home because at the theater the audience has an important job to do to make the performance the best! ETIQUETTE means how to behave politely in a special situation THEATERTHEATER ETIQUETTEETIQUETTE NO WAY! Do not bring food, drinks or chewing gum into the theater. save your lunch and your phone Remind the grown-ups with you to turn off and put away cell phones calls for before and other electronics that might light up or make noise before or after the show the performance begins. Respect the theater. Each seat holds many people each year and can’t handle lots of bouncing up and down! Keep your feet on the floor (not on the chair in front of you) and your bottom in the chair. WE’RE HERE When the house lights dim, the performance is about to begin. TO HELP! Time to zip your lips and turn your listening ears on. our ushers can answer your questions! You can remind people near to you with a quiet shh if they are being noisy - but be careful not to make an even bigger disruption. JEFF Use the restroom before the performance or wait until the end. If it is an emergency, quietly tell one of the grown-ups near to you and they will help you safely leave the theater. If you are separated from your group or have an emergency, find a person who has black pants and a gold name-tag to help you! They are the ushers and can use their radio to make sure you get back to the right spot.
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